Postoperative Delirium after Dexmedetomidine versus Propofol Sedation in Healthy Older Adults Undergoing Orthopedic Lower Limb Surgery with Spinal Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The use of dexmedetomidine for sedation resulted in post-op delirium in fewer than one-half of subjects as compared to propofol.
Anesthesiology. 2023 Feb 1;138(2):164-171
PMID: 36534899
Burnout and depression among anesthesiology trainees in the United States: An updated National Survey
Twenty-four percent of respondents met the criteria for high burnout risk and 15% of the respondents screened positive for depression, which are both decreases from the prior study in 2013.
J Clin Anesth. 2023 Feb;84:110990
PMID: 36375332
Preoperative Identification of Patient-Dependent Blood Pressure Targets Associated With Low Risk of Intraoperative Hypotension During Noncardiac Surgery
Preoperative variables can be used to determine intraoperative blood pressure ranges that are low-risk for subsequent hypotension.
Anesth Analg. 2023 Feb 1;136(2):194-203
PMID: 36399417
Self-reported Race/Ethnicity and Intraoperative Occult Hypoxemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
The prevalence of occult hypoxemia is greater in patients who self-report as Black or Hispanic as compared to White.
Anesthesiology. 2022 May 1;136(5):688-696
PMID: 35231085
Endotracheal Tube Size in Critically Ill Patients
The use of smaller ETTs is not associated with decreased 30-day survival, but may be associated with an increased duration of intubation.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Sep 1;148(9):849-853
PMID: 35900743
Effect of Intraoperative Handovers of Anesthesia Care on Mortality, Readmission, or Postoperative Complications Among Adults: The HandiCAP Randomized Clinical Trial
Patients randomized to an intraoperative handover of anesthesia care had a similar number of major postoperative complications as those with no handover of care.
JAMA. 2022 Jun 28;327(24):2403-2412
PMID: 35665794
Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for adults undergoing tracheal intubation: a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis update
Use of videolaryngoscopy, as compared to direct laryngoscopy, results in a number of positive outcomes including reduced rates of failed intubations and improved first-attempt success
Br J Anaesth. 2022 Oct;129(4):612-623
PMID: 35820934
Association of Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio With Surgical Patient Morbidity and Mortality
A higher number of ORs concurrently covered by an anesthesiologist is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
JAMA Surg. 2022 Jul 20:e222804
PMID: 35857304